Restaurateur and St. Louis native Danny Meyer attributes much of his success to lessons he learned from his family. Gardening with his grandmother in the Central West End and living abroad with his parents while his dad was in the Army are among the experiences he writes about in his new book, “What Could Possibly Go Right?: The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture,” which explores his approach to hospitality and entrepreneurship.
Ahead of a book launch event Saturday at St. Louis County Library, Meyer spoke with “St. Louis on the Air” about his path from growing up in St. Louis to becoming one of the country’s best-known restaurateurs — including a childhood restaurant experience that has stayed with him.
“I would go to Kreis’, a restaurant on Lindbergh, as a kid. They had a cuckoo clock up on the wall, and every time I went there, the maître d’ would say, ‘I bet you want to have your usual seat?’” he said. “I mean, they don’t even know how to do that in a big league restaurant in New York City.”…